cocoapods ☆

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Description:
Dependency manager for Cocoa projects

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.16.2@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @CocoaPods | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: dependency-manager ios swift objective-c cocoa xcode

Install: brew install cocoapods

About:
CocoaPods is a decentralized dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects. It simplifies the process of integrating third-party libraries into Xcode projects by managing library resolution, versioning, and integration. It maintains a central repository of thousands of libraries to streamline iOS and macOS development workflows.

Key Features:

Centralized library repository with over 98,000 pods
Automatic dependency resolution and graph management
Seamless Xcode project integration
Semantic versioning support
Podspec format for library metadata

Use Cases:

Adding third-party libraries to iOS or macOS applications
Managing complex dependency graphs in Swift projects
Standardizing library distribution across development teams

Alternatives:

Swift Package Manager – Apple's official solution with native Xcode integration but smaller ecosystem
Carthage – Decentralized manager that builds frameworks without project file modification

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 26, 2024 5:42pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	70e0ce98
Nov 17, 2024 8:37pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	d7bee0d7
Oct 31, 2024 6:29pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	e2ddee35
Oct 29, 2024 9:29pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	cb668286
Sep 11, 2024 1:50pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	536b182b
Sep 4, 2024 12:27pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	3b4a5288
Feb 6, 2024 3:27am	0	VERSION_BUMP	672a758a
Jan 28, 2024 6:28pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	006df415
Nov 19, 2023 9:26pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	350b972a
Oct 27, 2023 2:52am	0	VERSION_BUMP	30d5aab0
Oct 26, 2023 1:50pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	de19a34f
Oct 26, 2023 12:34pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	3a1ddbff
Feb 28, 2023 3:13pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	5cf6fb6d
Feb 28, 2023 3:13pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	f0bab570